Latest Phone Nokia 8600 Luna

The latest phone introduced by the nokia corporation was 8600 Luna.
The Nokia 8600 Luna is a high-fashion slider phone made from stainless steel and glass. Confusingly, this is a better specified phone than the 8800 Sirocco, but it has a few shortcomings too.

One notable improvement on the 8600 Luna is the display - it has a 240x320 pixel panel in 16 million colours. On the back is a pretty standard 2 megapixel camera, and the 8600 Luna has an MP3 player. It's a quad-band GSM phone with GPRS and EDGE data, plus Bluetooth support. Most people will want this phone for its looks though, and the smoked glass sliding panel is particularly sexy.

Dig a little under the Nokia 8600's gorgeous exterior and the limitations start to become apparent. There's no expandable memory on the 8600, so users are limited to the 128MB supplied internally. The 8600 Luna also lacks stereo Bluetooth, and it isn't 3G capable.

It's a heavy phone, weighing in as 143 grams and measuring 107 x 45 x 15.9mm. In exchange for this bulk the 8600 Luna offers a disappointing battery life of 3 hours 40 minutes talk and 10 days standby time. It's just a little bit heaver than the old 8800 Sirocco.

So.. the Nokia 8600 Luna is somewhat flawed but it looks fantastic. The smooth sliding mechanism and attractive smoked glass features give the 8600 plenty of "wow factor". However, these looks come at a premium price - the 8600 Luna will retail at around €700 / £450 / $800 before tax and subsidy. In the UK it will be around £140 at launch when taken with a £35/month contract.
One notable improvement on the 8600 Luna is the display - it has a 240x320 pixel panel in 16 million colours. On the back is a pretty standard 2 megapixel camera, and the 8600 Luna has an MP3 player. It's a quad-band GSM phone with GPRS and EDGE data, plus Bluetooth support. Most people will want this phone for its looks though, and the smoked glass sliding panel is particularly sexy.

Dig a little under the Nokia 8600's gorgeous exterior and the limitations start to become apparent. There's no expandable memory on the 8600, so users are limited to the 128MB supplied internally. The 8600 Luna also lacks stereo Bluetooth, and it isn't 3G capable.

It's a heavy phone, weighing in as 143 grams and measuring 107 x 45 x 15.9mm. In exchange for this bulk the 8600 Luna offers a disappointing battery life of 3 hours 40 minutes talk and 10 days standby time. It's just a little bit heaver than the old 8800 Sirocco.

So.. the Nokia 8600 Luna is somewhat flawed but it looks fantastic. The smooth sliding mechanism and attractive smoked glass features give the 8600 plenty of "wow factor". However, these looks come at a premium price - the 8600 Luna will retail at around €700 / £450 / $800 before tax and subsidy. In the UK it will be around £140 at launch when taken with a £35/month contract.



General
      Network                GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

Size
    Dimensions                 107 x 45 x 15.9 mm, 70 cc
    Weight                         143 g
    Display Type               TFT, 16M colors
    Size                               240 x 320 pixels, 2 inches

Battery          
                                            Standard battery, Li-Ion (BP-5M) 900 mAh
        Stand-by                   Up to 240 h
        Talk time                   Up to 3 h 40 min